Sunday, March 8, 2009
THE INTELLECTUAL ELITIST SAYS- as much as I can't stand this guy HE'S RIGHT!
More big-time bungling at Tri-Met
Following right up on buying commuter trains from a manufacturer that it knew was about to go under, the wizards running Portland's transit agency went out and bought hedge contracts from a bank, locking in high fuel prices right before they dropped dramatically. Brilliant move!
You've got to wonder who made how much of a commission on that deal. And they're in their bunker today telling us, "It was the right thing to do -- we'd do it again."
Do you ever get the feeling that we need to clean house over there? The geezer board that Governor Ted has overseeing the place (starring Homer Williams's stepdaughter) isn't getting it done. And how much are we paying Fred Goldschmidt-Hansen for his, ahem, remarkable leadership as general manager?
INSANITY IS NORMAL IN AMERICA
Trimet has a $13 million dollar deficit, not including the botched gas futures scheme, and is in line to get $44 million from the BOGUS stimulous package, but they STILL HAVE TO CUT SERVICES, because in AMERICA A SHINY NEW CAR IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN GETTING PEOPLE PLACES!
Ore. starts laying out plans for stimulus dollars
The Oregonian - OregonLive.com - Portland,OR,USA
... said the stimulus package would result in $102 million in projects in the Portland region, including $44 million for the mass transit agency TriMet, ...
Ore. starts laying out plans for stimulus dollars
The Oregonian - OregonLive.com - Portland,OR,USA
... said the stimulus package would result in $102 million in projects in the Portland region, including $44 million for the mass transit agency TriMet, ...
Passengers object to TRIMET service cuts!
Each person who will be affected is profiled individually here with additions made as more people are added:
http://trimetriders.blogspot.com/
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